From The Sunday Arts and Style: Special bottles for holiday giving
“Something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something to read” is my wife’s latest mantra for Christmas giving. With “something they want” …
From Sunday Arts and Style: World class eating in tiny Los Alamos, California
“Welcome to Los Alamos,” read the roadside billboard. It marked the transition from table-flat farmland to rural enclave in Santa Barbara County. From the sign, …
From Connecticut Sunday Arts and Style: The Griswold Inn for Thanksgiving or anytime
Built in 1776, The Griswold Inn is not the oldest building on Main Street in Essex, but it is one of the oldest continuously operating …
From Sunday Arts and Style: The apex of the everyday cracker kingdom
The apex of the everyday cracker kingdom Twice a year we drive to Macon, Georgia to visit Marsha’s family: stepmother Joyce; aunt Betty; and a …
From Sunday Arts and Style: Locally-roasted single-origin coffee: an affordable indulgence
If you think coffee is an enjoyable beverage with a complex flavor, seductive aroma, and fascinating origin stories, I’ve got some people you’ll want to …
From the Connecticut Arts and Style section: Soup’s on — plain or fancy
When the October temperature finally went below 50 degrees, my wife Marsha grabbed a bag of cranberry beans that had been languishing in the cupboard …
From Connecticut Sunday Arts and Style: Sourdough starter success with hand-crafted bagels
Raise your hand if you nursed a sourdough starter in 2020. We had time on our hands, store shelves were empty, yeast was unavailable and …
From Connecticut Sunday Arts and Style: Something’s always new at local dining destinations
Scattered across Fairfield County, there are concentrations of restaurants that are dining destinations: Bedford Street in Stamford, Black Rock in Bridgeport, and SoNo in Norwalk …
From Sunday Arts and Leisure: California wine, off the beaten path
Carmel-by-the-Sea, on the south side of the Monterey Peninsula, is a bucket-list bullet point. A stroll along Ocean Avenue with its destination shopping, art galleries, …
From The Norwalk Hour: Home canning for year-round flavor
Every time I go to buy farm produce, I worry that this could be it. At this time of year, local bounty can end abruptly. …